Creating Holiday Magic

There was a large crowd of around 50 attending Sherwood and Tara Taylor's presentation of "Creating Holiday Magic". And they certainly created magic. This very talented father and daughter showed everyone how to craft gorgeous silk/artificial and fresh centerpieces and usable art for the holidays. They provided step-by-step details for the audience. Many of the vases/receptacles they used were purchased off season at craft stores or TJ Maxx or flea markets for very reasonable prices, therefore, keeping the creations within anyone's price range. We watched Sherwood and Tara create a fresh Frasier fir wreath with pomegranates, a table top decorated Christmas tree in a beautiful container, a silver vase with lovely overarching silver stems and white poinsettias, a kissing ball, a total redo of a last season, kind of sad wreath that was on sale at Sam's Club (for good reason) that they made fresh and new and several more creations. Raffle tickets were sold and many lucky folks got to take home a beautiful, seasonal decoration that would have cost a fortune at a retailer.This program usually invites outside Blackridge Garden Clubs and we were thrilled to have a great response and attendance from Verona Garden Club, Weed and Feed Garden Club, Churchill Garden Club and Forest Hills Garden Club. The lunch that was served was duly appreciated as there were many requests for recipes, which can now be found under “Judy’s Blog.”